Join Alation at Databricks Data + AI Summit 2025: Powering Innovation with Data Intelligence

Are you ready to elevate your data strategy and discover the latest advancements in data intelligence? Mark your calendars for June 9-12, 2025, as Alation is thrilled to be a sponsor at Data + AI Summit 2025, the world's largest data and AI conference!

What is Databricks Summit 2025?

Databricks Data + AI Summit is the premier global event where data professionals, AI enthusiasts, and industry leaders converge on the Moscone Center in San Francisco to explore cutting-edge technologies, share insights, and shape the future of data intelligence. Whether you're a data engineer, analyst, scientist, or business leader, this summit offers unparalleled opportunities to expand your knowledge and network with peers.

Why attend?

This year's summit promises to be better than ever with:

• 700+ sessions across various industries and skill levels, featuring sessions on agentic AI, scalable governance, data engineering, open-source technologies such as Apache Spark™, Delta Lake, MLflow, and more

• Career acceleration through expanded training curriculum with both half-day and full-day in-person classes, complete with lectures and hands-on exercises

• Extensive networking events enabling collaboration with like-minded professionals and industry experts

Whether you're looking to enhance your technical skills, explore new solutions, or connect with industry pioneers, Data + AI Summit 2025 offers a comprehensive experience that will empower your data journey and drive organizational value. Stop by booth #314 to say hi!

Alation & Databricks: Powering data intelligence together

At Alation, we believe that true data intelligence requires both powerful processing capabilities and comprehensive data governance. Our partnership with Databricks creates a synergistic foundation that helps organizations discover, understand, and trust their data assets.

The integration between Alation's Enterprise Data Catalog and Unity Catalog, Databricks’ open and unified governance solution delivers a unified solution where technical and business users alike can:

• Discover and access trusted data assets with confidence

• Understand complex data lineage from source to consumption

• Collaborate across domains with shared data context and knowledge

• Govern data effectively while maintaining agility and innovation

By combining the power of the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform with Alation's comprehensive data governance, organizations can create a data ecosystem where intelligence flows freely while remaining secure, trustworthy, and actionable—ultimately turning data potential into business outcomes.

Don't miss our featured session!

Better Together: Enterprise Catalog with Databricks & Alation at American Airlines

20-minute Lightning Talk (Expo Floor) When: TBD (Check back soon for exact timing)

Today’s data-forward enterprises know that simply granting access isn’t enough. Real data democratization hinges on delivering the context, confidence, and governance needed to make information not just available—but actionable.

In this lightning session, Anuradha Maradapu, Manager of Data Governance at American Airlines, will share how the airline is using the Alation-Databricks integration to elevate its enterprise data strategy, delivering innovations that benefit customers directly. You'll learn how combining Databricks Unity Catalog with Alation’s Enterprise Data Catalog enables:

• Seamless lineage and contextual clarity: Discover how American Airlines bridges the gap between raw data and business understanding by weaving technical lineage with rich documentation to craft cohesive narratives that align teams. 

• Accelerated insight through intelligent metadata: See how automation and metadata stitching reduce the time to trusted insights while enabling cross-functional collaboration at scale.

• Governed, confident data exploration: Learn how a centralized, signal-driven catalog empowers business users with the visibility, context, and trust needed to safely explore and utilize data on their own.

This session offers a rare glimpse into how a major enterprise has successfully implemented data intelligence at scale. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from American Airlines' journey and gather insights that could transform your organization's approach to data governance and utilization.

Connect with Alation at the Summit

Join us in person in San Francisco! In addition to our featured session, be sure to stop by booth #314 to meet our data intelligence experts. 

You can also schedule a demo to explore how the Alation Data Intelligence Platform works seamlessly with Databricks—helping you unlock even more value from your data investments.

Stay tuned for more updates on Alation-led activities and networking opportunities happening throughout the summit!

Register today!

Data + AI Summit 2025 is an opportunity you won't want to miss. Register now and view the full agenda to plan your summit experience.

We look forward to seeing you there and exploring how Alation and Databricks can transform your data intelligence journey! Let’s connect!